Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.9.23
Mukti· LiberationAbsorb the Mind in Devotional Service
“The Personality of Godhead, who appears in the mind of the devotee by attentive devotion and meditation and by chanting of the holy name, releases the devotee from the bondage of fruitive activities at the time of his quitting the material body.”
What the purport teaches
- True concentration means complete engagement in the Lord’s service. The devotee fills life with hearing, chanting, remembering and other forms of devotional service.
- By the Lord’s grace, a devoted yogī can remember Him and chant His holy name when leaving the body. The Lord releases that devotee from fruitive activities and brings him to an eternal spiritual planet.
- Devotional service does not destroy natural desires; it applies them to the Lord’s service. This redirects desire away from material bondage toward spiritual life.
Try this today
Spend two quiet minutes chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name with attentive devotion.
Ask yourself
Which of my desires could I apply to the Lord’s service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.